THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. XLVI.
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
HONGKONG. THURSDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER, 1897.
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CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Wook, de.
Leading Articles:—-
The Governor's Opening Speech
China and the Gold Standard
33.8 .338
China and Her Leaders
.339
Chinese Dual Administration
..339
Sanitary Reform in Bombay and Hongkong
.340
The Police and the Bribery Scandal..
...340
Mr. Whitehead and the Hansard Reports
..341
France and the Construction of Railways in South
China
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.341
French and English Manoeuvring in Chion ......341
The Rebellion in Manchuria...
Hongkong Legislative Council
The Custody of Government Funds
Hongkong Sanitary Board
The Case of Mr. C. Osmund
The Chit System and Public Bars..
The Volunteer Corps 7-Pr. and Maxim Practico
..341 ....342 ......343 ..344 345 .345 345 ..346 ...346
The Punjou Mining Co., Limited
.346
The Great Eastorn and Caledonian Gold Mining Co.,
Limited
.348
Raub
.348
Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Limited
....349
Hongkong and Gold
350
Changes in Korea
Russian Aggression in Korea
Destructivo Typhoon in the Philippines
Hongkong and Port News...
..350 ..350 350 ..351
The West Yorks At Home....
Cricket......
Commercial.
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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On the 21st October, at. Yokohama, the wife of ALF. WOOLLEY, of a son.
On the 28th October, at No. 12, Seymour Terrace, the wife of H. CROMBIE, of a son.
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MARRIAGES.
At Kobe, on the 18th October, at the British Con- sulate, by. Br. J. C. Hall, and afterwards at the Union Church by the Rev II. J. Foss, M.A., CHARLES THWAITES, to LETI JA JANE CABeldu.
On the 21st October, 1897, at the British Consul- ate, Chefoo, Dr. J. NORMAN CASE, of Weihaiwei, to Miss E. RUTH FARWIG, of Laohok'on.
At the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Shanghai, by the Rev. H.-C. Hodges, M A., on the 25th Octo- ber, 1897, JAMES HENRY RESTARRICK JOHNS, to MARY MUTTER BLAIR GATE, eldest daughter of Capt. GATE, of Greenock,
On the 27th October, 1897, at H.R. M.'s Consulate- General by Sir Nicholas J. Hannen, and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral. by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., W. A: DUNCAN COOPER, M.D., M.B., C.M., eldest son of the late William CooPER, A.M.I.C.E., P. & O S. N. Co., to JEANNIE PREN- TICE LAW, eldest daughter of the late Alexander LAW, Shanghai.
On the 28th October, 1897, at II.B.M.'s Consulate General, Shanghai, by Sir Nicholas J. Hannen, and afterwards at the Masonic Hall, by the Rev. Samuel Dyer, B.A., PAUL O'BRIEN EDWARD TWIGn, to ELLEN ADELAIDE JESSUT-CLARK.
At Foochow, on the 25th October, MURIEL URSULA, daughter of WILLIAM and URSULA WISI- FRED GRAHAM, aged eight days.
At the Kiangyin Forts, on the 26th October, 1897, II JAU, the wife of John JÜRGENS, aged 37 years.
At the Government Civil Hospital, on the 30th Ogłober, 1897, JAMIS SAMPSOx, aged 38 years.
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ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The English mail of the 1st October arrived, P. & 0. steamer Rosetta, on the 31st October (30 days); the American mail of the 2nd October arrived, per P. M. steamer City of Peking, on the 1st November (30 days); and the Canadian mail of the 11th October arrived, per C. P. steamer Empress of India, 2nd November (22 days).
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
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It is now definitely settled that Sir Claude Macdonald will not visit Shanghai this year.
Mr. W. Fisher has been elected Chairman of the Tientsin General Chamber of Commerce in place of Mr. E. Cousins, who is leaving the port.
According to a Japanese press despatch Sir E. Satow, the British Minister to Japan, left London on the 4th October and is expected in Tokyo about the 20th November.
Rear-Admiral Oxley's successor as second in command on the China station is Rear-Admiral
Fitzgerald, who leaves England this month in the Edgar. which is coming out with naval reliefs.
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The Straits Times states, on the authority of a passenger by the Sumatra, that at sea Mrs. Carew is given full liberty, and has dined in the saloon with the other passengers. She is, ap- parently, in good health.
The vernacular press of Japan, says the Jupan Muil, is full of notices concerning the visit to Japan of Mr. Kahn, a representative of the well-known French banking house-Kahn and Kahn-and the purchases he is making of Japanese War Bonds. He is said to have already secured 100 000 yen worth through the agency of Messrs. Shibusawa and Okura, and to inteund buying more when opportunity offers,
According to a Tokyo press despatch of the 21st October, the U.S. Government has ad vised the Government of Hawaii to speedily set- tle the immigration question. Until that is done, the U.S. Government suggests that Japan will con tinue to strongly object to the incorporation of Hawaii with the United States. The Japanese Government has demanded from the Govern- ment of Hawaii compensation amounting to 400,000 yen.
A case of some importance has come up before the Mixed Court at Shanghai, the In- ternational Cotton Manufacturing Co., Limited, claiming from the Yue Yuen Cotton Spinning Co. the sum of $20,000 for an alleged infringe- ment of their trade mark. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Drummond for the defendants, between whom a lengthy argument took place as to whether there were any trade mark regulations recognised in China, the case being adjourned-to await the to whether decision of the Magistrate as plaintiff's had the exclusive right to their trade mark, and, if so, whether the two were alike.
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An Amoy despatch states that a large quan- Owing to the rumours that the Russian Vo-tity of coal from the newly opened mines of the lunteer steamer Kostroma had gone on shore in
Chinyungho Mining Co.'s property in the the Red Sea, the Agents at Shanghai wired to. South Taiwn range of hills, not far from Amoy, the Managing Committee at bone to ascertain had lately arrived at that port and had been the true state of affairs. It appears that the tried by several coasting steamers and Chinese Kostroma ran on the Elbo Reef, but assistance gunboats, whose officers declared that the new was promptly sent to her and there are good coal made splendid fuel, quite equal, if not prospects of floating her. All on board were superior, to the Moji coal. In consequence of these favourable reports the Foochow Arsenal quite safe.
authorities have recently placed large orders with the Chinyungho Mining Co., to be de- livered within three months from date of con- tract.-N C. Daily News.
A Japanese Imperial Ordinance has been issned, announcing that for the time being silver yen, impressed with a mark by the Government will be legal tender at the Government offices in Formosa, and also for payment by the Govern ment in Formosa, at current rates. Foreign currency and Japanese silver yen which have been privately chopped will not be accepted as legal tender at the Government offices.
On the 19th October, in H.B.M.'s Court of Japan, at Yokolama, an Admiralty Court was On the 28th October, 1897, at II.B.M.'s Consulate-held, Judge Wilkinson presiding, and having General, Shanghai, by Sir Nicholas J. Haunen, and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., HERBERT ALFRED Jons, second son of the Rev. W. D. MACRAY, Duckling- ton, Oxon., to MARGARET ANN, third danghter of the late Neil SINCLAIR, Esq., Glasgow.
DEATHS.
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 23rd October, 1897, WILLIAM MCNEIL, aged 38 years, Boilermaker, Messrs. Boyd & Co., native of Glasgow, Scotland.
Commander Grafton, R.N., and Captain Conradi, of the s. s. Oolong as assessors, to adjudicate ou a claim of 30,000 yen made by the owners of the s. s. Melpomene against the owners of the s. s. Patroclus as damages for injuries caused by a collision which ocenrred in the harbour of Yokohama on September 9th, when a typhoon was blowing. Mr. Lowder appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Walford for the defendants. The hearing was still proceeding at the date of last advices.
Lord Rosmead (formerly Sir Hercules Robin- son), whose death is announced by Reuter, was the second son of the late Admiral Robinson, of Westmeath, and was born in 184. He was educated at Sandhurst and held a commission in the 87th R. I. Fusiliers till 1846, when he entered the civil service. He was appointed Governor of Hongkong in 1859, in which year he was knighted. After serving his term here he held various other important Governorships and retired in 1889. In 1890 he was created a baronet. In 1895 he was reappointed Governor of the Cape and High Commissioner for South Africa, and was recently raised to the peerage, taking the title of Lord Rosmead. one of the most capable and distinguished Gover- nors the Colonial Service has produced, and his record stands high in all the colonies he administered.
He was
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